DATE: October 22, 2026

• Make a real difference to the local community
• 2x Full-Time, Fixed - Term 2 years
• Access to Salary Packaging
• Generous Annual Leave

The Role

The Initial Assessment and Planning role sits within Safe Homes and Healing Team in the Homelessness Programs and provides culturally safe, intensive case management across remand, bail application, and bail compliance stages. Leads the housing focused component of the program, including IAPs, Victorian Housing Register applications, priority advocacy, transitional housing nominations, and brokerage.

Using a collaborative, timely, culturally safe/practice/approach to identify needs, risks, housing barriers, bail requirements, and referral pathways.

About You

Essential

• Relevant qualifications in community services and social housing; and/or experience in working with Aboriginal people experiencing or at risk of homelessness and/or a demonstrated understanding of the issues associated with homelessness and their effects on the Aboriginal Community.
• Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and commitment to the Aboriginal community
• Experience in justice navigation and housing pathways. Demonstrated skills in in take and case management
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multi agency team
• Skills in working independently, with initiative and as a team member
• Willingness and ability to work within and contribute to the vision, purpose and core values of the organisation.
• Able to develop positive relationships with clients and work within a stressful environment
• Demonstrate commitment to the care and support of homeless and disadvantaged men, women, youth and families
• Knowledge of safe and appropriate culturally centred practices for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander focused services, including employment of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
• Demonstrated understanding of social, physical, economical, and cultural strengths and challenges affecting Aboriginal communities and their ability to access adequate and quality services.
• Understanding of the purpose and expectations of the Victorian Child Safe Standards and demonstrated commitment to contributing to a child safe organisation in both practice and culture.

Desirable

• Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
• Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations.
• Knowledge and/or understanding of the Justice system and Bail applications and compliance
• Demonstrated understanding of and awareness of Mana na woorn tyeen maar takoort
• Demonstrated knowledge of the homelessness sector and housing options, including the Opening Doors framework and its application to the service setting

A police check, Working with Children Check, Vaccination Certificate and current Driver Licence are required for all positions.

About Us

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Wathaurong is committed to providing a child safe environment. We have zero tolerance of any abuse or maltreatment of children. We are committed to ensuring children and young people can actively participate in decisions that affect their lives. All children have the right to be children and live free of abuse and neglect, so they can grow, learn, and develop. Everyone within Wathaurong is responsible for ensuring a culture of child safety, preventing child abuse, and abiding by the Child Safety Principles.